Gossip / Rumors

Barack Obama is getting candid about his relationship with his wife Michelle Obama ... and revealing some of their marital challenges.

The former president was talking to students at Hamilton College on Thursday when he told the crowd he "was in a deep deficit with my wife" after 8 years in the White House.

Barack added ... "I have been trying to dig myself out of that hole by doing occasionally fun things."

Val Kilmer had been dogged by rumors that he was a Hollywood diva and a pain to work with ... but one costar and friend tells TMZ that's a total crock.

Danny Trejo, who was among the star-studded cast of "Heat" with Val, tells TMZ ... Val got a bad rap for being difficult to work with -- but the icon wasn't high-maintenance -- he was a "perfectionist." There's a big difference, DT makes clear.

As you sadly know ... the legendary actor died Tuesday at the age of 65 -- his death sending shockwaves through Hollywood as most didn't realize his health had deteriorated so severely.

Reign Disick, at the ripe old age of 10, took to the internet to hilariously shut down some rumors that have apparently been following him for years.

Kourtney Kardashian and her ex Scott Disick's youngest child hopped on IG Live with Alabama Barker's BF, Scooter Jackson -- and when a commenter boldly claimed he was Justin Bieber's son, Reign looked totally dumbfounded.

Reign's face said it all as he shut down the wild claim without a shadow of a doubt.

Hailey Bieber sparked rumors of trouble in paradise after allegedly unfollowing Justin on IG -- but internet detectives can stand down 'cause TMZ has learned that never actually happened!

Sources tell TMZ that Justin briefly deactivated his account yesterday and then reactivated it -- causing a glitch that makes it look like Hailey unfollowed him.

The glitch isn’t just messing with Hailey -- it’s affecting all of Justin’s followers. Right now, if you try searching his name in the follower list, it just won’t show up.

9:15 AM PT -- Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell did not attend his sister's wedding rehearsal dinner as a couple, a source with direct knowledge tells TMZ.

We're told the "White Lotus" actress is attending the wedding with her best friend and RSVP'd months ago, way before she and her fiancé Jonathan Davino postponed their nuptials.

The source says Sydney is "very good friends with the Powell family" and has been "very close" with Glen's sister Leslie Powell "for a long time."

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell have been spotted together in Texas amid speculation that the blonde beauty has split from her fiancé Jonathan Davino.

Check out the pics obtained by DeuxMoi ... the pair were reportedly seen at the Dallas Tex-Mex joint Joe Leo for his sister's wedding rehearsal dinner.

The spotting has fans excited considering their history. Remember ... the  "Anyone But You" costars had people convinced they were an item during their flirty promo for the film in 2023.

8:46 AM PT -- Sydney Sweeney is now adding even more fuel to the breakup rumors with her latest Instagram, captioning the post -- "only up from here."

Sydney Sweeney is further fueling breakup rumors from fiancé Jonathan Davino after she deleted a photo of them kissing from her New Year's Eve Instagram carousel.

Check it out ... Sydney originally shared the pic on January 2, showing her and Jonathan looking madly in love as he dips her for a kiss. But now, the photo has now gone MIA from the carousel.

The original post features several snaps from the end of 2024, which she describes as some of her "favorite" memories from the year. Sure, he's still in a group shot ... but you don't go deleting PDA pics of your future husband for no reason.

Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade still haven’t officially claimed they’re a couple, but their latest move is definitely turning up the heat -- they were spotted in Paris, AKA the City of Love.

Peep the pic TMZ snagged -- the duo was snapped giving their order to a waitress at Café de Flore last week in the early afternoon ... and it was just the two of them, soaking in each other’s company for over an hour.

Of course, there was no PDA, hand-holding, or anything that screamed couple vibes -- so if they are dating, it looks like they’re still playing it super cautious.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's ex-wife, Nikki, is setting the record straight after wild rumors made rounds on social media ... adamantly denying she's hooking up with Miami hooper Jaime Jaquez Jr.

The speculation went viral on Sunday ... with internet users claiming Nikki's interactions with the 24-year-old forward/guard's Instagram page gave reason to believe she was moving on from her ex with one of his own players.

Some also pointed out one of Nikki's recent posts about dating men below 25 and how it was more beneficial because they're easier to manipulate.

Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak are doing little to dispel dating rumors ... because he was by her side as she accepted a big honor at an award show.

Mariah and Anderson hit up the iHeartRadio Music Awards together Monday, and .Paak helped her up the stage, where she accepted her Icon Award.

They've been working on new music together but have been keeping dating rumors alive for months ... including a couple handsy dinner outings in Aspen.

Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas aren't doing anything to nix the rumors they're dating ... 'cause they were spotted hanging out in London again, further fueling the speculation.

The two stars were photographed in England's capital Friday night ... dressed causally in jeans and sneakers after hopping out of a helicopter at London Heliport.

While they weren't chatting on their walk, they both had huge smiles on their faces, clearly enjoying their time together.

Anitta set the record straight -- or at least tried to -- when grilled about her connection to Mauricio Umansky following their Aspen rendezvous ... and her response definitely left room for interpretation.

The Brazilian bombshell was in the hot seat on "Watch What Happens Live" when Andy Cohen pressed her on the December 2023 pics -- and while she technically denied any romance, her choice of words, and that telltale body language, suggested there might be more to the story.

Anitta started off by calling Mauricio a great person, insisting she had only met him that same day when he played cameraman, while her and Lele Pons skied down the slopes wearing nothing but towels.

Something seems off between Sydney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino ... her fiancé was just spotted in Los Angeles, after she'd been hanging with her girlfriends in town for weeks, then left the country without him -- fueling speculation the couple is on the outs.

Jonathan was spotted Wednesday talking to construction contractors at Sydney's $6 million Los Angeles mansion and taking a phone call.

Sydney went to France this week for Paris Fashion Week without Jonathan ... and when she was in L.A. before her trip, she spent several weeks staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel without him too.

Two girls and one Mauricio Umansky ... that was the scene at a famous West Hollywood hotel recently ... and the guy doesn't seem like he's on the same page as Kyle Richards when it comes to getting back together.

Check out these photos from Saturday night at the Chateau Marmont ... Mauricio is sitting at a table between two mystery brunettes.

There are reports Mauricio made out with one of the women, but so far no footage of the purported PDA has surfaced ... but he does look comfortable with their company in the photos.

Meryl Streep and Martin Short swear they aren't dating ... but, they're certainly spending a lot of late nights together -- pulling up to "Saturday Night Live" in the same car.

The two stars pulled up to 30 Rockefeller Plaza last night ... about 10 minutes before the show was set to kick off.

It's a short clip ... the two jump out of the car together, and Martin exchanges pleasantries with a man who appears to be a security guard.

Ben Affleck is getting hands on with Jennifer Garner ... pulling his ex in for a tight hug at their son's birthday party.

The Hollywood exes spent some quality family time together Sunday ... skipping the Oscars for a paintball birthday bash for their son Samuel.

Ben's got his hands around Jen in a few of the photos ... hugging her from the side as she shoots her paintball gun.

Angel Reese doused Kevin Durant dating rumors back in September ... but the NBA superstar might have just reignited them with a sly pregame comment over the weekend.

In the leadup to the Phoenix vs. Minnesota game in Arizona on Sunday, Suns players were asked to shout out their favorite female athlete of all-time to honor the start of Women's Empowerment Month.

Most of the guys went the chalk route -- choosing legends like Diana Taurasi and Serena Williams. Others showed love to their college's alumni ... while Grayson Allen picked his wife, former pro soccer player Morgan Reid Allen.